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My Perfect Mother, the Holy Spirit
Did you know the Holy Spirit is a feminine being? She is the Spirit of God, Father’s wife, and my perfect Mother. It’s good to know that heaven is not entirely filled with masculine beings. So how did the mix-up occur? During the fifth century in ancient Rome, the Greek and Hebrew pronouns that denote “spirit” abruptly changed to masculine gender. When the early Roman Church translated the Greek and Hebrew texts to Latin, our perfect Mother changed to a “Him.” Today the masculine pronoun still applies to the Holy Spirit, angels, and our own heavenly souls. But at what cost? For more than 1,600 years western Christians—especially female believers—have struggled with the concept of an all-male Trinity. The irony? This unearthly concept originated in Holy Rome.
“This fundamental point, long obscured in scriptural translation and largely ignored by commentators, clearly has the most far-reaching theological implications.”
T.P. Brown: The Maternal Spirit
Annotated Coptic Gospels
Read the annotated Gospels of Thomas, Philip, & Truth »
Coptic Gospels Translated by Dr. Thomas Paterson Brown
BA (Amherst), PhD (London) 1938 — 2012
BA (Amherst), PhD (London) 1938 — 2012
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“Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings shall not taste death.” — The Gospel of Thomas
Making the Little Child
I’ve been making the little child for a while now. I don’t work too hard at it because little children don’t work. Adults work. Us kids play, ask tons of questions, and believe in impossible stuff. It’s kinda funny how grownups do exactly the opposite! But it’s sad, too, because grownups who can’t make the little child can’t see the kingdom of God.
Nope. Big Brother says that only a little child can see the kingdom.
If Christ had Lived Would You Still Believe?
I wish to share an Easter commentary by Father Donald Senior, President Emeritus, Chancellor, and Professor of New Testament Studies at Chicago Catholic Theological Union. Saturday morning I phoned a friend to read to her some of Father Senior’s wise comments. In response, my friend challenged me with a thought I’d never considered: “If Christ had lived on, would you still believe in him?” Continue reading If Christ had Lived Would You Still Believe?
Understanding the Atonement:
“I am always dying for you.”
Although I often refer to Scripture and trust its wisdom, the larger part of my learning comes through heavenly sources. That is what I asked for in 2011, and struggle to put into words at Freely Receive. Still, with regard to understanding the atonement (“Christ died for our sins”) the vast number of Christian beliefs and doctrines overcame me. So I asked Master to help me learn, from his point of view, the events that took place during those three dark days and nights.
Continue reading Understanding the Atonement:
“I am always dying for you.”
Why Are You Weeping?
“Woman, why are you weeping?” the Risen Lord asks Mary Magdalene. I hope you enjoy this Easter video meditation on John 20:11-18!
Beatitudes Meaning and Structure
Beatitudes meaning and structure makes use of extraordinary geometry that can provide students and seekers with additional insight. Matthew’s Beatitudes and Luke’s Sermon on the Plain contain some of the most beautiful passages in the New Testament. When we diagram the pattern of Yeshua’s words and phrases, however, the Beatitudes reveal even more information. We are blessed to glimpse the pure genius of Christ, and the mind of the Son of God.
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My Journey to Mother Holy Spirit
My journey to Mother began one afternoon when I asked Abigalé, my soul, if we could travel. Can you take us somewhere? My eyes were shut against the daylight that filled our room. All at once the darkness behind my eyelids turned black—then blacker still. I was not afraid, but excited. I had seen this strange phenomenon more than once. “The black,” I had learned, is the gate to Mother, the Holy Spirit.
While I lounged in my bed, eyes still closed, Abbey’s high-pitched tone chimed my left ear. I felt a subtle lurch. It seemed as though we were moving.
What is a Christian Mystic?
What is a Christian Mystic? “Mysticism” is a much abused word. The practice itself is likened to New Age spoon-bending and mind-reading on the one hand, or arrant superstition on the other. In the Christian tradition, however, mysticism is a direct, ecstatic, and noetic experience of God. Fr. Kerry offers us a brief overview of these three characteristics, and distinguishes between apophatic and cataphatic mysticism. Last Fr. Kerry provides some advice on how to view reports of Christian mystical experiences.
Another “Holy Spirit Moment” from Fr. Kerry Walters!
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